Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Scotch Crest

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Dichomeris juniperella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Scotch Crest
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Emballonuridae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Peropteryx	Dichomeris
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Dichomeris juniperella

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Dog-like Bat and Scotch Crest share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Scotch Crest

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Scotch Crest
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Scotch Crest

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.